Gina wants to add another resistor to this circuit. She wants to ensure that after the new resistor is added, it will work independently of the resistor that is already present. Describe where she should attach the leads for this new resistor in relation to the current circuit (seen here).
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Answer:
Resistors in a circuit can be added both in series and in parallel connections only. there certainly is no other way to join a resistor in a circuit.
Explanation:
So lets consider both conditions here, as the total resistance in both cases is quiet different. Now if the resistor is connected in series, the total outcome of the resistance will be added such that the total resistance across the circuit is the sum total of each individual resistance that is connected in the circuit. This means that the resistance is affected.
If you connect two or more resistors in parallel connection then the value of each resistor that is connected within the circuit remains same. So if Gina wants to add another resistor across the circuit, then she should ensure that it is connected in parallel to other resistors in the circuit. This will always ensure that the new added resistor will work independently.
Answer:
She has to put it in parallel to the existing resistor, as Loads in parallel have the same voltage. The equivalent or total resistance of an electrical circuit comprising with resistors wired in a series pattern is the sum total of the individual resistors:
Each resistor while in a series circuit has the identical amount of current flowing through it. Each resistor in a parallel circuit gets the same full voltage to any source applied to it.